Quick Start Guide
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1. a b Figure 15 Use the Azimuth and Latitude Adj Knobs to adjust the mount in both directions and put the Polaris in the location on the Polar Scope Dial same as indicated on the HC LCD as shown in Figure 15 b 5 N BrightStar Polar Alignment When the pole star is not in sight 1 Level the mount and set it at Zero Position Align the telescope parallel to the R A axis of the mount If a finder scope is used adjust it to be parallel to the telescope optical axis An eyepiece with crosshairs is recommended 10 11 12 13 14 2 Use the HC MENU gt Align gt Polar Align to display the azimuth and altitude position of several bright stars near the meridian Select one that is visible and high in altitude as the Alignment Star A Follow the HC instructions to move the Star A to the center of the eyepiece with the combination of using Latitude Adj Knob and lt gt buttons Press ENTER to confirm the centering Next select a bright star that is close to the horizon as the Alignment Star B Center it using the Azimuth Adj Knob and lt p gt buttons The A and Y buttons are not used here Press ENTER to confirm The telescope will now slew back to Star A to repeat the above steps The iterations can be stopped when it is determined that the alignment error has been minimized Press the BACK button to exit the alignment procedure 3 N2. Alignment Fast and accurate polar alignment can be performed with iOptron s AccuAlign Polar Scope 4 iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 935 2800 www iOptron com 1 Thread the dark field illuminating LED into the thread in hole on a polar scope Plug the LED cable into the Reticle socket located on the RA unit Turn the mount power on Use Hand Controller Settings gt Set Eyepiece Light to set the illumination intensity Use the a or Y button to turn the DEC axis to unblock the Polar Scope view there is a hole on the DEC axis You may loosen the DEC clutch to turn the DEC axis without rotating the telescope Use the lt or gt button to turn the RA axis to rotate the Polar Scope dial to a clock position where 12 is at the top as shown in Figure 14 You may release the R A Locking Screws and hold the OTA while turning the R A axis 2 N 3 N Figure 14 Use Hand Controller MENU gt Align gt Pole Star Position to display the Polaris Position on the LCD screen as indicated in Figure 15 a For example June 22 2014 20 19 42 in Boston US alt N42 30 32 and long W71 08 50 300 min behind UT the Polaris Position is 0h45 8m and 40 4m 4 N ma i Polaris yoy a i fi w J iti EF pu 12 t f 1 E S Position w en A i i a 5 i wo LP ae f IT g H Fal Lt 4 l TEN 1 i p f 1 i a a W F
3. WARRANTY A iOptron warrants your telescope mount or controller to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years iOptron will repair or replace such product or part which upon inspection by iOptron is found to be defective in materials or workmanship As a condition to the obligation of iOptron to repair or replace such product the product must be returned to iOptron together with proof of purchase satisfactory to iOptron B The proper Return Merchant Authorization RMA number must be obtained from iOptron in advance of return Contact iOptron via e mail at support ioptron com or call at 1 781 569 0200 to receive the RMA number to be displayed on the outside of your shipping container All returns must be accompanied by a written statement stating the name address and daytime telephone number of the owner together with a brief description of any claimed defects Parts or product for which replacement is made shall become the property of iOptron The customer shall be responsible for all costs of transportation and insurance both to and from the factory of iOptron and shall be required to prepay such costs iOptron shall use reasonable efforts to repair or replace any telescope mount or controller covered by this warranty within thirty days of receipt In the event repair or replacement shall require more than thirty days iOptron shall notify the customer accordingly iOptron reserves the right to replace any product
4. not in the center of the eyepiece use this function to center and synchronize the object to improve local GOTO accuracy Press MENU and select and ENTER Sync to Target Use arrow keys to center the object in eyepiece Press ENTER again to complete this function iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 935 2800 www iOptron com 15 TIP Syne to Target will only function after a Select and Slew operation This is most useful when looking for faint objects near a bright star TIP After slewing to an object a list of nearby bright object s can be displayed by pressing button Putting the Mount back into the Package Loosen two locks facing the bottom of the package before put the mount back into the packing box Then loosen the other two on the top ALWAYS FULLY DISENGAGE THE R A GEARS BY RELEASE 4 R A CLUTCH SCREWS BEFORE SHIPPING STORAGE Convert EQ to AA 1 Remove the iEQ45 mount from a pier or tripod and make sure it is positioned upright Remove Polar Scope Cover and unthreaded Polar Scope from the mount Lay down the mount head and unscrew top two 2 Latitude Locking Screws Figure 16 Keep two metal washers in a safe place which will be needed when converting the mount back to EQ mode Sw Ss i Top Latitude Locking Screw Washer Figure 16 Remove Latitude Adjustment Lever Turn the Latitude Adjustment Knob until it sepa
5. which has been discontinued from its product line with a new product of comparable value and function This warranty shall be void and of no force of effect in the event a covered product has been modified in design or function or subjected to abuse misuse mishandling or unauthorized repair Further product malfunction or deterioration due to normal wear is not covered by this warranty IOPTRON DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WHETHER OF MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HERE THE SOLE OBLIGATION OF IOPTRON UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE COVERED PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH HERE IOPTRON EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LOST PROFITS GENERAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY RESULT FROM BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY OR ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY IOPTRON PRODUCT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED AND WHICH CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED SHALL BE LIMITED INDURATION TO A TERM OF TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state iOptron reserves the right to modify or discontinue without prior notice to you any m
6. Quick Start Guide The iEQ45 Pro GoTo German Equatorial Mount 8000E 8000EP and 8000E AZ PACKAGE CONTENTS e Telescope Mount with built in GPS N ane a a e Losmandy Vixen dual saddle e 2 inch Tripod 80002 e Go2Nova 8407 Hand Controller e Pier S000E AZ and 8000EP e Two 5 kg Counterweight e AZ base 8000E AZ Controller Cable X 2 e Vertical Locking Knob 8000E AZ e LED with cable for Polar Scope e AC adapter 100V 240V ONLINE CONTENTS click under Support menu www iOptron com Manuals you will need to refer to the full manual for details on set up and operation Tips for set up Hand controller and mount firmware upgrades check online for latest version Reviews and feedback from other customers Actual contents specifications and color may vary Please refer to iOptron website for latest information iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 935 2800 www iOptron com Quick Setup 1 Removing the Mount from the Package The mount is shipped with R A axis released to avoid gear damage Please tighten the top two R A Locking Screws before pull the mount out of the package 2 A Setting Up Tripod Expand the tripod legs and lock the Tripod Spreader so that the tripod legs stay open Figure 1 Adjust the tripod height by unlocking and re locking the tripod legs to desired height Position the tripod so that the Alignment Peg faces north The Alignment Peg may be moved to
7. Setting Zero Position The Zero Position is the position where the counterweight shaft points to ground telescope is at the highest position with its axis parallel to the polar axis and the telescope is pointing to the Celestial Pole Use Hand Controller MENU gt Zero Position gt Set Zero Position to bring up menu Loosen the DEC and R A Clutches to manually adjust the mount to the Zero Position or use the Hand Controller to slew the mount to Zero Position and confirm the setting Tighten the screws after each adjustment Manual Operation The mount can now be used to observe astronomical objects with the HC Use arrow keys gt lt V and A to point the telescope to the desired object Use the number keys to change the slewing speed Press the STOP 0 button to start tracking One Star Alignment Make sure the mount is at ZERO position by pressing MENU gt Zero Position gt Goto Zero Position Perform a One Star Align to correct the Zero Position discrepancy To further improve the GOTO accuracy refer to the full User s Manual for more details Go to an Object The mount is now ready for GOTO and tracking targets Press MENU select and ENTER Select and Slew Select a category for example Solar System Then select an object of interest for example Moon Press ENTER and the telescope will slew to the object and automatically start tracking Sync to Target If the object is
8. hen Settings gt Set Time amp Site Go2Nova iOptron Figure 13 You may enter the date using arrow keys and number keys or waiting for GPS OK Check if it is Daylight Saving Time Enter your time zone add or subtract 60 minutes per time zone by entering minutes behind UT or ahead of UT such as e Boston is 300 minutes behind UT e Los Angeles is 480 minutes behind UT e Rome is 60 minutes ahead of UT e Sydney is 600 minutes ahead of UT All the time zones in North America are behind UT GPS will update your observation longitude and latitude coordinate Or you may find them from your GPS navigator a GPS capable cell phone or from internet W E means western eastern hemisphere N S means northern southern hemisphere d means degree m means minute and s means second Use number keys and arrow keys to enter your location information Move the cursor to the end of the screen to select Northern or Southern Hemisphere Polar_Alignment Remove both Polar Scope and polar axis covers Look through the polar scope to locate Polaris or Sigma Octantis at southern hemisphere Slightly loosen the Azimuth Locking Screws and Latitude Locking Screws Use the two Azimuth Adjustment Knobs to center the pole star in the azimuth direction Use the Latitude Adjustment Knob for the latitude adjustment Tighten the screws after adjusting Quick Polar
9. ocking Screw Lat Safety Lock OW eO se Figure 11 Installing the Counterweight CW Shaft Unscrew the CW shaft from the top of the mount Figure 12 top and thread it into the opening of the DEC axis Figure 12 bottom y A Figure 12 Installing the Counterweight s iEQ45 Pro comes with two 5kg counterweights Use one or both of them for your particular OTA Optical Tube Assembly Release all R A Clutch Screws to set the R A axis free before loading the CW An optional CW shaft extension or additional CW is available for purchase at www ioptron com if the payload is over 10kg Balancing the Payload After attaching the scope and accessories the mount must be balanced in both R A and DEC axes to ensure minimum stress on the mount driving mechanism There are four 4 R A Clutch Screws and one DEC Clutch Lever Please refer to the full manual for balance procedures tips Connecting Cables Attach one end of an RJ 11 cable into the socket on the side of the DEC unit and the other end into the DEC socket located on RA unit Use another RJ 11 cable to connect the hand controller to the HBX socket located on the RA unit Plug 12V DC power supply into the POWER socket on RA unit The red LED will be on when the power switch is turned on Setting Controller The time and site information of the observation location needs to be entered for precise GOTO Turn the mount power on Press the MENU button t
10. odel or style telescope lf warranty problems arise or if you need assistance in using your telescope mount or controller contact iOptron Corporation Customer Service Department 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 www ioptron com support ioptron com Tel 781 569 0200 Fax 781 935 2860 Monday Friday 9AM 5PM EST NOTE This warranty is valid to U S A and Canadian customers who have purchased this product from an authorized iOptron dealer in the U S A or Canada or directly from iOptron Warranty outside the U S A and Canada is valid only to customers who purchased from an iOptron Distributor or Authorized iOptron Dealer in the specific country Please contact them for any warranty iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 935 2800 www iOptron com
11. rates the top and bottom latitude posts Error Reference source not found Remove the other two Latitude Locking Screws to separate the mount head from the EQ base Latitude Adjustment Knob Figure 17 Remove the Latitude Scale which is secured onto the mount with a Scale Fixing Screw as shown in Figure 18 Do not break the plastic scale These parts are needed when converting the mount back to EQ mode Scale Locking Screw Brass Washer Figure 18 Thread Vertical Locking Nut onto the top brass latitude post of the mount Figure 19 Vertical Locking Nut Figure 19 Retract two Adjustable Washers on the AZ base Figure 20 iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 935 2800 www iOptron com Adjustable P _Open Slot Washer AZ Base Figure 20 Place the AZ base onto the mount head with Vertical Locking Nut placed in the open slot on AZ base Figure 21 Be careful that the mount will be bottom heavy Adjustable Washer Figure 21 Align the mounting holes on the AZ base to the Latitude Locking Screw holes on the mount head Insert 4 Latitude Locking Screws into them Tighten the Adjustable Washers Loosely tighten 4 Latitude Locking Screws Tighten the Vertical Locking Nut Then tighten the Latitude Locking Screws Lat Locking Screws Vertical Locking Nut Figure 22 10 11 Install the mount onto the pier tripod top Level the mount by adjusting
12. the opposite position if used at latitude lower than 20 to avoid counterweights hitting the tripod leg Alignment Peg Figure 1 1 B Setting Up Pier Unthread the Pier Locking Screw This screw is only used for pier storage Separate the Pier Base with Legs from the Pier Tube Remove the Pull Rods from inside the pier Figure 2 Pull Rods Figure 3 Move the Pier Foot from the end to the side Pier Foot Storage Position Figure 4 Spread the Pier Leg Put the Pier Tube onto the Pier Base with Pier Alignment Slot aligned over the Alignment Tab on the Pier Base Align Slot Align Tab Figure 5 Adjust the length of the three Pull Rods Hook one end of a Pull Rod onto a bolt located on the Pier Leg and the other Pull Rod end onto the mounting beam inside the Pier Tube Evenly tighten the Pull Rods Make sure there is no gap between the Pier Base and Pier Tube iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 935 2800 www iOptron com Adjustable Feet Figure 6 Position the pier with Alignment Peg face north Alignment Peg Figure 7 Attaching the Mount Back out the Azimuth Adjustment Knobs next to the Bubble Level Indicator to prevent blocking the Alignment Peg Figure 8 Put the mount onto the tripod head or pier top with bubble level on top of the Alignment Peg Figure 9 Secure the mount head by tightening Azimuth Locking Screws Level the mount by adj
13. the tripod legs or pier feet Refer to STEP 1 Use the spirit bubble level on the Polar Axis Cover Attach your telescope onto the mount Add counterweight s to balance the scope You may do a rough torque calculation to determine the CW quantity and position Or if you re using in EQ mode mark the position The mount can only hold a light payload without counterweight s Double check the leveling of the system 12 Release four R A Clutch Screws Adjust the mount 13 14 15 so that the CW shaft is pointed to East and the telescope is on the West side of the mount Adjust the telescope to point to Zenith This is Zero Position for operating in AA mode EAST Figure 23 Connect the hand controller DEC cable and power supply and turn the mount on Set the hand controller by following the iEQ45 Pro initial set up for time and site information Use the Hand Controller MENU gt Settings gt Enter Alt Azi Mode to set the mount to AA mode Power the mount OFF ON to complete the mode switching Use One Star Align to correct any initial misalignment Or use Select and Slew to a known star loosen the AZ RA and ALT DEC clutch screws push the mount to center the star in the eyepiece relock the clutch screws Now your mount is ready to go iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 935 2800 www iOptron com IOPTRON TWO YEAR TELESCOPE MOUNT AND CONTROLLER
14. usting individual tripod leg or pier foot You may use the build in Bubble Level Indicator or an external level to check leveling 6 Bubble Level Indicator Az Adjust Knob Az Locking Screw Figure 8 l Ai Figure 9 Setting the Latitude Unlock the four R A Clutch Screws and rotate the mount 180 around the R A axis Figure 10 to move the dovetail face upside Tighten the R A Clutch Screws Un screw the Latitude Adjustment Lever from Latitude Adjustment Knob Figure 11 Turn the Latitude Adjustment Knob to set your current latitude which is displayed in Latitude Mark Window Use the Lever for fine adjustments as needed Always set the latitude without the load Dovetail Saddle R A Axis Polar Axis R A Clutch Screw 4 Figure 10 If your latitude is between 35 to 70 set the Latitude Adjustment Knob to the upper position The factory default position is set at 5 to 40 A Latitude Safety Block has to be installed for low latitude setting Figure 11 If your latitude is between 35 to 70 take the Latitude Safety Block off Set the Latitude Adjustment Knob to the upper position You should change the position before attaching the mount to the tripod head iOptron Corp 6E Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 USA 781 935 2800 www iOptron com 4 T Lat Locking Screw X4 N Latitude Adjustment Knob X Lat Mark Window Upper Position Lower Position L
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